Bottle-closure.



PATENTED FEB. 14, 1905.

7 T. T. oDELL. BOTTLE CLOSURE. PPLITION FILED MAY I'7, 1904.

'lll' 'Ill lll- UNITED STATES Patented February 14, 1905.

PATENT OEEICE.

BOTTLE-CLOSURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 782,757, dated February 14;, 1905.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THEoDoRE F. ODELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nyack, in the county of Rockland and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Closures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to closures of that class having means for preventing' the practical filling of a bottle after the original contents thereof have been dispensed, to overcome and obstruct irregular practiceswith relation to certain distinct liquids in the market, and

obstruct deception of the public, and thereby protect both the manufacturer and the purchaser.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, which will be more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, v13`igure 1 is a transverse vertical section through a bottle-neck and a portion of the body, showingaclosure therein and embodying the features of the invention, the closure being shown in elevation. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the closure also in transverse vertical section. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the lower part of the closure on the line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4; is a detail plan view of a resilient securing-ringl used in connection with the closure.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

r1`he numeral 1 designates the body ofa bottle or analogous device having a neck 2, the bore through the neck being formed at an intermediate point, with a circumferential concavity 3 to provide a chamber to establish communication between different parts of the closure. rlhe lower part of the neck is contracted by an inwardly-extending enlargement 4, and between said enlargement and a circumferential rib 5 just below the chamber 3 the neck is reduced in thickness to facilitate the insertion of the closure by removing the frictional obstruction from the lower eXtremity of the latter as much as possible. Above the chamber 3 and near the outlet of the neck a circumferential groove 6 is formed for a Application tiled May 7,1904. Serial No. 206,928.

locking device, which will be hereinafter set forth.

The closure consists of a tubular body comprising upper and lower sections 7 and 8, connected by an intermediate iushjoint 9, the

around, both sets of openings 11 and 12 communicating with the chamber 3. The lower extremity of the section 8 is thickened to form a valve-chamber 13, and at the lower terminal of the valve-chamber is an inwardly-projecting annular iange 141,V providing a valve-seat with which a ball or spherical valve 15 coperates. Above the upper terminal of the valve-chamber 13 and between said terminal and the partition 10 a spherical float 16, of suitable material, has free movement and operates in conjunction with the valve 15. The

Vfioat 16 prevents the valve 15 from passing entirely out of the valve-chal'nber 13, and to reduce the friction on the valve 15 and iioat 16 the chamber 13 has inwardly-projecting ribs 17 at diametrically.opposite points, and the part of the section 8 above said chamber also has similar ribs 18, which terminate at theirupper cnds just below the openings 11. lt will be'secn that these ribs 17 and 18 respectively reduce the surface with which the valve 15 and float 16 contact, and thereby the valve and iioat are rendered more sensitive in their operation. In the upper part of the exterior of the section 7 a circumferential groove 19 is formed, and when the closure is inserted a resilient ring 2O is disposed in said groove 19 and pressed downwardly with the closure into the neck of the bottle, the said ring springing out and engaging the groove 6 when the closure has been fully inserted, to form a locking means to prevent withdrawal of the closure.

I t will be understood that the groove 19 will be deep enough to hold the resilient lockingring 2O and permit it to be compressed sufliciently to avoid obstructing the introduction of the closure in the bottle-neck.

Before the closure is inserted in the bottleneck the body 1 is filled with the liquid desired to be introduced and protected against spurious imitation by the closure set forth. The closure is then inserted and the lower end thereof contacts with the enlargement 15. The sealing of the bottle is finally completed by inserting in the upper end of the section 7 a cork stopper 21, which is withdrawn when it is desired to dispense the contents of the bottle. In dispensing the contents of the bottle the latter is canted to cause the fioat16 to move toward the openings 11 and the valve 15 to clear its seat, the `Huid then passing through the section 8, the opening' 11, into the chamber 3, and from the latter, through the openings 12, out through the section 7. During the dispensing operation the ilo-at 16 moves backward and forward in its confined space and obstructs the displacement of the valve 15 from its chamber. Vhen the bottle is disposed in erect position, the valve 15 returns to its seat and the ioat resumes the position shown by Fig. 2. It will be seen that it will be impossible for any one to insert a wire or any implement into the lower part of the closure or to displace the float and valve and hold the latter parts in/ open position. Hence the improved closure will be exceptionally effective in obstructing the introduction of imitation or spurious liquids in the bottle as a substitute for that originally introduced therein.

It is proposed to construct the several parts of the closure of a non-corrosive material, so

that they may be used in connection with bottles in which acids or corroding liquids are placed. After the closure is locked in place in the bottle-neck it Will be impossible to remove the same except by breaking the neck, and ,this condition of the neck would at once indicate that the bottle had been tampered with, and thus be of advantage to the purchaser. YIt will also be understood that changes in the proportions, dimensions, and minor details may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is* A bottle-neck having an intermediate concavity forming a chamber, a closure inserted in the said neck and consisting of tubular sections connected by an intermediate joint, the lower end of the upper section having asolid partition and both sections having openings therethrough above and below the partition in communication with the said chamber, the lower section also having a valve-cham ber and lower seat and ribs projecting inwardly thereinto, ribs projecting inwardly into the lower section above the valve-chamber, a spherical valve cooperating with said seat, and a float in the lower section above the valve.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE F. ODELL.

lVitnesses: n

GEORGE R. VYMAN, HOWARD M. 'S'romis 

